Pet Product News - March 2016

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COASTAL PET
Pique pet owners’ interest by regularly updating your collar
and leash selections with high-quality, standout goods.
PRODUCTS
BY STACY N. HACKETT

Every year, the staff at Pet De- pot, which has several stores in Alabama, reviews the collar and leashes sold in the stores.

“After they are analyzed, we discontinue bad performers and add the best and latest trends and styles in the industry,” said Andrew Schutt, marketing manager, adding that, this year, the store added the extension to the K9 Explorer line from Coastal Pet Products.

The store also stocks Coastal’s ribbon overlay collars and matching leashes.

“Many customers hand-select their collar or leash based on the personality of the pet,” Schutt said, noting that the wide variety of patterns gives the customer “choices for the best option to suit their pet.”

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Coastal Pet Products in Alli-
ance, Ohio, continuously updates
its fashion lines of collars and
leashes “to keep the category fresh
and introduce new products that
correspond to fashion trends,”
said Diane Thomas, marketing
manager. “Coastal continues to
grow the [dog and cat collars and
leashes] category with unique and
innovative products that meet pet
and consumer needs.”
Wow Boutique in Midland, Tex-
as, have requested that the store
stock unique collars and leashes,
said owner Tina Elliott.

up the look of collars they might already own. She emphasized the importance of providing high-quality goods.

“My customers have been
asking for something with a dif-
ferent look than what they buy at
a chain store,” Elliott said. “They
want something different that
stands out, but that also is com-
fortable for their fur baby.”
different and comes in colors for
girls and boys, with collar attach-
ments to add a little glamour,” she
said, noting that she also stocks
matching leashes and harnesses
to meet customers’ requests.

To that end, Elliott recently introduced soft leather collars from Dog in the Closet in Ennis, Texas.

“Customers expect high quality and value from their purchases,” she said. “Pet owners used to buying quality products for themselves generally want the same quality of products for their pets. Better materials also mean that the col-

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Customers at Luv Bugs Bow
“The handmade soft leather is
Susan Jansen, owner of Dog
in the Closet, described her
leather collars as “hand dyed,
braided leather in vibrant col-
ors mixed with optional leather
attachments.” Jansen designs
her products to mix and match
throughout seasons, she said,
allowing pet owners to change

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PET HEAD’S I’m so ... Fly!! Bow Ties and I’m so ... Fancy!! Flowers are designed as an instant fashion fix for dogs and cats. The products feature elastic backing to easily slide onto collars.

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BOBBI PANTER PET PRODUCTS’ Refreshing Dog Shampoo combines the fresh, natural and relaxing scents of mint and eucalyptus oils to deliver a spalike bath time experience. This hydrating, soothing blend doesn’t just cleanse fur and work to solve dry, irritated skin issues—its lasting fragrance makes close bonding time that much better for longer. Salt and tear free; made and sourced in the USA.

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PAW CLAWSET’S Zip Raglan Hoodie in vibrant blue is perfect for the outgoing dog with style. An orange zipper gives the hoodie a splash of color. Made in the USA.

WILDWASH’S Fragrance No. 3 range of shampoo and perfume is made with superconditioning and anti-irritating soybean phospholipids and neem. Nutrient-rich sea kelp nourishes and promotes hair growth, while aloe vera soothes and calms. Both the shampoo and the perfume contain sweet orange, coriander and cedarwood.